FARMERSVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) — An elementary school in Farmserville was placed on lockdown after several students became ill on Wednesday. The Farmersville Unified School District says about 25 students reported feeling sick at Freedom Elementary School. Officials say the children described feeling nauseous, dizzy, and numb in their mouths and fingers. In a message from…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died following a crash in Fresno County early Wednesday morning. It happened before 7 am on Highway 180 at Hayes Avenue. Officers say a man driving a red Honda was headed southbound on Hayes when he failed to stop at a stop sign. As the car drove through…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Countless exhibits can be found at the Fresno County Historical Museum and one of them uniquely showcased is the Sikh Exhibit. Board Members of the Sikh Historical Society say it’s important to have a place where anyone can learn about their roots and culture. “That is something that, you know, we…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Francisco Portillo has been sentenced to 19 years, 4 months in state prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated which killed three people and injured five others. In March of 2021 Portillo was recklessly driving a Chevy Camaro near First Street and McKinley Avenue. When a Deputy with the Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Governor Gavin Newsom abruptly canceled the annual live public Christmas tree lighting at the state capitol on Tuesday because of “protests across the country.” Some pro-Palestinian protests have become violent or disrupted the annual lightings of the giant Christmas trees at Rockefeller Center in recent days. The Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) announced on Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the year. McCarthy, 58, wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that 17 years after first running for office to serve California in the House he had “decided to depart the House at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man who was stabbed to death in southwest Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 38-year-old Andre Fane. The stabbing happened on Saturday, December 2 near Geneva Avenue and Reverend Chester Riggins Avenue. When police arrived, they found Fane with a stab wound. He was taken to Community Regional…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department has identified 18-year-old Philip Bautista as the suspect in a deadly shooting in central Fresno. The shooting happened on November 27 in the area of Clinton and Drexel avenues. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Luis Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. Valencia was taken to the…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Unified will offer free meals for students over the winter break. New chefs are working with the district to create from scratch, nutritious food items. Fresno Unified will offer free meals from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 19 schools hosting winter session. The meals are for ages 1-18 and must be eaten on…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) High speed rail linking Las Vegas and Los Angeles has received a $3 billion investment from the Biden administration. Brightline, a private passenger rail company will operate the line. President Biden is reportedly expected to make the official announcement in Las Vegas on Friday. The Brightline West project is planned to run…… MORE
